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‘I won’t stand still’: Obama’s State of the Union address
President Barack Obama wants action. And if congress is not going to help him, he will do it by himself, writes Mikayla Bouchard.
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‘Without legislation’: Obama vows to bypass congress
Barack Obama, in his State of the Union speech, says he will bypass congress to help families. “So wherever and whenever I can take steps without legislation… that’s what I’m going to do,” he says.
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State of the Union: Obama’s middle class promise
The economy has never been better – but his approval ratings have never been lower. As Barack Obama prepares for his State of the Union address tonight, what can he hope to achieve?
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Obama to curb NSA spying on phone data
President Barack Obama says he will put a stop to the US intelligence agency’s mass storage of Americans’ phone records, and orders an end to indiscriminate spying on friendly foreign allies.
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Mandela remembered as a ‘giant of history’ by Obama
Barack Obama praises Nelson Mandela as “the last great liberator of the 20th century”, and Jacob Zuma is booed, at the former South African president’s memorial service in Johannesburg.
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The hunger games: Obama pardons Popcorn the turkey
President Barack Obama compares turkey’s vying for pardon to the “Hunger Games” as he crowns “Popcorn” as the National Thanksgiving Turkey.
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Obama’s credibility on the line over healthcare fiasco
It was the flagship achievement of his presidency: now amid the disaster of his health care rollout – President Obama is fighting to restore some credibility – as his ratings drop through the floor.
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Obama considers review of NSA spying on allies
Barack Obama says he wants to “review” the NSA’s spying operations, after the chair of the Senate intelligence committee said she was “totally opposed” to US spying on foreign allies.
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Done deal: Obama signs legislation to end shutdown
As Barack Obama signs legislation to end a US government shutdown and raise the debt ceiling, he warns congress: “we’ve got to get out of the habit of governing by crisis.”
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Obama: ‘America is fed up with Washington’
President Barack Obama chastises his fellow politicians for their brinkmanship over public spending, which nearly cost the United States its economic reputation – but says the nation will bounce back.
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Obama: Republicans holding gun to US people
Republicans are holding a gun to the head of the American people, says President Barack Obama, speaking at a sandwich shop near the White House where he expressed his anger at the ongoing situation.
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US shutdown: Obama ‘will not negotiate with extremists’
Barack Obama tells Republicans he will not negotiate with an “extremist wing” of US congress to end the political stalemate, as the shutdown of federal government enters its third day.
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Obama says small faction caused shutdown
President Barack Obama attacks a “small faction” of the Republican party for not agreeing a budget and causing the United States government to shut down.
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Obama phone call with Rouhani breaks 34 year silence
Iranian president tells Obama to “Have a good day!” as a phone call signals a path out of the nuclear weapons impasse.
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Obama ‘agrees to UN talks on Russia’s plan for Syria’
As the US begins talks on Russia’s proposal to place Syria’s chemical weapons under international control, Russia rejects a draft resolution drawn up by France authorising force.